“Letting federal contractors review their own work is like letting the fox guard the henhouse,” Tester said. “This common-sense bill will put national security ahead of profits, hold federal contractors more accountable, and make our nation safer.”

U.S. Investigations Services, a company that performs background checks for the government is currently facing charges for allegedly taking shortcuts on background checks.

Begich said in the wake of incidents such as the Navy Yard shooting reviewing background checks is more important than ever.

“Glitches in our government security clearance processes are unacceptable and recent tragedies have shown that there is no room for error,” said Begich.